Trees and shrubs

Tree germander is much appreciated for its beautiful evergreen foliage: it’s a rare silver-blue color! Germander facts, a summary

Mock-orange is one of the garden’s most enchanting and fragrant shrubs. Get to know this accommodating, it settles in anywhere it’s planted, and gives the garden a romantic outlook with its cascade of white petals and its scent of fresh orange flowers. Very easy shrub to live with, mock-orange or Philadelphus produces excellent results in […]

These shrubs share their flowers from spring to summer, and sometimes even longer! Either as part of a hedge or in a pot on your terrace, they share beautiful colors

Very beautiful shrub with unique flowering, Metrosideros carmineus is very interesting in summer.

Phillyrea is a new olive-like short shrub. It’s great for growing where winters are cold. Phillyrea facts, a short list Name – Phillyrea Family – Oleaceae Type – shrub Height – 16 to 23 feet (5 to 7 meters) Exposure – full sun to shade Soil: – ordinary  –  Foliage: evergreen  –  Flowering: end of spring, early summer Planting phillyrea In fall or spring for potted shrubs. […]

Shinus molle, or pink peppercorn, is an elegant tree native to South America. Pink Peppercorn facts, a short list Name: Schinus molle Common name: false pepper Family: Anacardiaceae Type: tree Height: 50 to 65 feet (15 to 20 meters) Exposure: full sun Soil: ordinary Foliage: evergreen  –  Blooming: spring → fall  –  Fruit set: summer → fall Planting pink peppercorn It is […]

Photinia amazes everyone with their bright red leaves.

Loropetalum chinense is a nice winter-blooming bush.

Lomatia tinctoria is a magnificent evergreen shrub that blooms in summer.

Cistus is a beautiful flower shrub with simply beautiful evergreen leafage.

Lemon bottle-brush is a small, original ornamental shrub.

Planting a tree, shrub, or rose bush is an important for the plant you have just purchased. After growing in a container in a nursery or garden store, your plant

Escallonia is a shrub that has very beautiful flowers and is thus very ornamental.

Common yew is a famous and wonderful hedge conifer.

Tulip tree is a magnificent tree, famous for the quality of its leafage, especially in fall.

Katsura is an amazing and resilient tree. It will set your garden ablaze

Dappled willow (Salix integra) is a surprising little fellow with flamingo-like foliage.

Mimosa, the famous yellow-flowered tree, is easily controlled through pruning. Mimosa pruning key facts Goal – size, appearance Season – after the blooming (early spring) Cycle – yearly (every few months for suckers) With proper pruning, your mimosa tree will grow to the shape you desire. Read also: Mimosa tree care and, more specifically, Mimosa […]

Callicarpa or candy tree is a beautiful shrub that grows fine in the ground and in a pot.

Firethorn, a shrub with superb foliage, also bears magnificent colored berries in fall.

Flowering currant bears magnificent blooms in spring.

Crepe myrtle is an amazing ornamental summer-blooming shrub.

The horse chestnut tree is a favorite of schoolyards: its famed “conkers” are an infinite source of enjoyment! Horse Chestnut tree facts Name – Aesculus hippocastanum Family – Spindaceae Type – tree Height – 50 to 150 feet (15 to 45 meters) Exposure – full sun Soil: rich and cool  –  Foliage: deciduous  –  Flowering: May Planting a horse chestnut tree The planting usually is performed in […]

Grevillea juniperina is a beautiful spring-blooming shrub, that is easy to grow in garden boxes, pots or in the garden.

Fagus sylvatica or beech is a majestic tree common in European forests. Fagus sylvatica key facts: Botanical name – Fagus sylvatica Common names – common beech Family – Fagaceae Type – Tree Foliage – deciduous and marcescent Bearing – round Height – up to 75 feet (25 meters) Breadth – Up to 60 feet (20 […]

Perovskia is a magnificent summer to mid-fall bloomer.

Ceanothus is a tallish shrub that brings bees and butterflies to the garden in spring thanks

Bamboo is a beautiful modern evergreen shrub, but if left unchecked, it may spread uncontrollably.

Cotoneaster is a very beautiful shrub, especially appreciated for its berries.

Exochorda is a spectacular flower shrub with abundant white spring blooms.

Holly is a shrub that grows in the wild in most areas of the world.

If roses are all the rage in summer, camellia easily takes the limelight during winter. Here are a few of the easier Camellia varieties to care for.

Camellia is a shrub with magnificent blooming in fall, winter or spring.

Common myrtle is a small, original, flower-bearing and very ornamental garden shrub.

Pittosporum, apart from its shy flowers, has simply beautiful leaves.

Mariesii doublefile is a very beautiful viburnum, much appreciated in gardens for its appealing blooming.

Oregon grape is either of three gold winter-blooming hollies. Oregon grape holly key facts Species name – Mahonia Sub-sp. – aquifolium, repens, nervosa

They catch the eye along streets and in parks and gardens. Learn how to recognize these five happily common spring-blooming trees.

Mimosa, in winter, bears  exceptional fragrant, bright gold yellow flowers.

Some shrubs have the advantage of flowering during the entire fall season. They let us make-believe that the summer is extended

To help you choose your shrubs depending on their blooming season, Nature-and-Garden recommends this selection of the most beautiful flowering shrubs for each season.

Skimmia is a beautiful shrub that is as attractive in winter as it is in spring.

You’ll be thrilled to discover a whole series of dwarf weeping trees that, even though small, still boast a weeping, trailing branch habit. Here are a few of our favorite ‘Pendula’ varieties!

Lagerstroemia is an amazing shrub that blooms during the entire summer.

This smallish pear tree has a bearing and leaves that closely resemble those of the weeping willow. Willow-leaf pear key facts Name – Pyrus salicifolia Family – Rosaceae Type – tree Height – 16 to 32 feet (5 to 10 m) Exposure – full sun, part sun Soil – ordinary Foliage – deciduous Flowering – March-April Wispy leaves and sometimes weeping branches make willow-leaf pear a great ornamental […]

As appealing to us as they are to pollinators, melliferous plant species are where pollinator insects reign as kings. These beautiful flowers are gorged with pollen and nectar offered up for pollinators to feed on, a trade-off that 80% of all flower-bearing species sign up for in order to reproduce.

Azalea japonica is a small heath shrub that provides evergreen, bushy growth.

Anisodontea, or Cape mallow, is a beautiful shrub that blooms in spring.

Oleander is a beautiful shrub that blooms all summer long.

Sun-loving mimosa trees are native to Australia, and in the Northern hemisphere they bloom as if they were still down under. December to March is when flowers appear on most varieties!

Mimosa blooms in winter with warm, yellow flowers. Grow it in a pot near a window! Key facts for potted mimosa